Director Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Oct 2023 - Present

Deputy Director Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Nov 2022 - Present

Director Silver Finance

• Jun 2023 - Present

IDB Lab | German SparkassenstiftungSilver Finance: Financial Inclusion for LifeATN/ME-19706-RG

Deputy Director Agro-Fintech

• Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

Deputy Director Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

Innovation & Digital Transformation Sr. Consultant

• Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

Fintech / De-risking Project Consultant ASBA / IDB

• Nov 2017 - Feb 2020

• Management of two regional projects, funded by the IDB, that aims to: 1) Contribute to financial innovation processes by developing regulatory and supervisory guidelines for the incorporation to the regulated financial sector of products and services based on innovative technologies. 2) Mitigate the risk of loss of correspondent banking relations in the Caribbean region, through increasing the AML/CFT technical capacities of financial institutions and banking supervisors and; improving public-private sector coordination to more effectively address the de-risking phenomenon. Show less

Director of Programs and Projects

• Apr 2014 - Sep 2017

• Managed and conceptualization of projects. Identified opportunities, fundraising and developed projects with international organizations (e.g. IDB, WB, BIS, AFI, FELABAN, CEMLA). Participated in the development and negotiation team of a technical cooperation from the IDB to devise guidance for LAC regulators to deal properly with innovation in the financial sector, maintaining proper standards of regulation and supervision in at least three levels: new services and delivery channels for final clients, back-office innovations and new entrants to the financial sector.• Managed the Continental Training Program (CTP). Responsible for the effective implementation of the CTP, that offers an average of 20 courses per year and trains more than 500 regulators/supervisors from 36 countries. The main training areas covered by the CTP are: macro and micro prudential supervision, risk based supervision, Basel II and III, AML/CFT, bank resolution and information technologies.• Supervision of technical cooperation. Oversaw the effective implementation of two projects funded by the IDB on: (1) financial transparency (de-risking) and; (2) regulation for responsible and competitive financial sector innovation.• Established strategic alliances with the international cooperation and other relevant institutions (e.g. CEMLA, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, CGAP) for the development of analysis, training and dialogue activities. Show less

Project Coordinator ASBA / IDB

• Nov 2009 - Mar 2014

Project: Strengthening Banking Supervision for Improved Access to Financial Services in the Americas.• Managed the project implementation. Responsible for the overall performance and production of outputs of the largest project of ASBA (US$ 1,569,100), reporting directly to IDB headquarters. Elaborated budgets, operation plans, defined milestones, developed terms of reference and carried on procurement processes. Reviewed disbursements requests and collaborated in project’s intermediate and final evaluations.• Coordinated Working Groups for developing specialized documents. Organized seven working groups (41 representatives from 15 countries), contributed in defining the scope of the consultancy works and participated in the technical revisions of working documents on financial inclusion, consumer protection, financial education, prudential supervision and AML/CFT issues. Conducted research activities to envision future trends of the sector, identified priorities and thus conceptualized the new scope for certain studies.• Coordination with other specialized organizations for the revision and discussion of working documents, organization of training activities and high level technical meetings. Show less

Secretariat General Advisor

• Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

• Supported the General Secretariat in the process of organization and operation of technical cooperation services.• Collaborated with the Secretary General in the preparation of information and reports.

Management Analysis Officer

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

• Monitored and elaboration of compliance reports of the annual operative plan.• Development of financial monitoring (ex-ante) and evaluations (ex-post) of projects.

Norms and Quality Officer

• Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

• Designed and implementation of institutional manuals, processes and procedures.• Monitored the effective implementation of processes and procedures.

Short Term Consultant

• Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

“International Cooperation - The Present Situation, Bolivia 1998 – 2004.” Document aimed to determine the destination of resources provided by international cooperation in order to prioritize future financing. “International Cooperation - The Present Situation, Bolivia 1998 – 2004.” Document aimed to determine the destination of resources provided by international cooperation in order to prioritize future financing.